Insight
Collette Miller: A clear look at social landlords’ repairing obligations for windows
Published 8 months ago
Harper Macleod partner Collette Miller takes a look through the Right to Repair Regulations to highlight the repairing obligations on Scottish social landlords for windows and describes what challenges are presented in meeting those obligations.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Jocelyne Fleming: Retrofitting and tenement maintenance debate encouragingly collaborative, nuanced, and holistic
Published 8 months ago
Jocelyne Fleming, policy and public affairs officer Scotland at CIOB, shares her optimism following a debate on retrofitting and tenement maintenance at the Scottish Parliament.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Heather Holbrook: Reinventing the high street is a natural evolution, as society’s needs change
Published 8 months ago
Heather Holbrook looks at how the shift to online retail has led to high vacancy rates in UK retail properties, necessitating the repurposing of these spaces.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Angus MacLeod: How the Green Freeport can reshape the Highlands
Published 8 months ago
Marking Highland Business Week, Angus MacLeod discusses the transformative potential of the Inverness and Cromarty Firth Green Freeport, highlighting the opportunities and challenges it presents for the region.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Opinion: Traders, get ready for stronger consumer protection
Published 8 months ago
The new Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Act 2024 (DMCCA) is due to come into force in April 2025, and with it a complete overhaul of how consumer protection is enforced in the UK, write Melanie Martin, Laura Whyatt and Tom Hanson.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Ruaridh Nicol: Sustainability doesn’t mean our buildings have to lack creativity
Published 9 months ago
Holmes Miller associate Ruaridh Nicol explores some of the key challenges currently facing the industry when it comes to sustainable design, and how these can be overcome.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Martin Smith: Government and industry must rise to the challenge and beat the housing crisis
Published 9 months ago
Ahead of tomorrow’s Scottish Housing Day, Muir Group CEO Martin Smith looks at some changes on the horizon, particularly from the Programme for Government, and how we can overcome today’s challenges to give the people of Scotland the homes and communities that they deserve.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Angelique Bret: Dynamic pricing in the crosshairs following outrage over Oasis tickets
Published 9 months ago
Businesses across sectors have been advised to review their approach to dynamic pricing after the practice drew scrutiny in the context of Oasis’ reunion tour, writes Angelique Bret.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Gary Gray: How timber systems can help the home building industry fix the housing crisis
Published 9 months ago
Insight: Gary Gray from Muir Timber Systems outlines the benefits of timber frame builds and how they could play a key role in fixing the current housing crisis.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Derek Hogg: Hedging your bets – RSLs approach to managing interest rate exposure
Published 9 months ago
Insight: Changes in lending practices have seen RSLs move away from their traditionally cautious approach to managing interest rate fluctuations to explore more complex options, writes Derek Hogg.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Euan Bathgate: Key challenges facing rural housing providers in Scotland
Published 9 months ago
Senior solicitor Euan Bathgate outlines some of the challenges faced by rural RSLs compared to those in the central belt.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Anthony Marley: £700k cut to cladding remediation scheme should be received with caution
Published 9 months ago
Insight: On the back of the recent announcement by the Scottish Government to cut £700,000 from the cladding remediation programme set up by the Housing (Cladding Remediation) (Scotland) Act 2024, Anamore director Anthony Marley expresses his disappointment and caution at the decision.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Alasdair Steele: Will local authority pension fund reforms deepen the buyer pool for Scottish commercial property?
Published 9 months ago
Alasdair Steele discusses the decline in institutional investment in Scottish commercial property over the past decade and how the recent pooling of local authority pension funds may serve as a catalyst to reverse this trend.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Marcus Di Rollo: Why more Edinburgh landlords are opting to invest in Dundee
Published 9 months ago
Insight: Marcus Di Rollo, lettings director at full-service legal firm Gilson Gray, looks at why the City of Discovery offers an attractive proposition for landlords priced out of properties in the capital.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Kirsty Wells: Reflecting on a decade of the Scottish Social Housing Charter
Published 9 months ago
Insight: Kirsty Wells, assistant director of ARK Consultancy, highlights the progress and challenges over ten years of the Scottish Social Housing Charter and the lessons that can be learned from Grenfell.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Collette Miller: A clear look at social landlords’ repairing obligations for windows
Published 8 months ago
Harper Macleod partner Collette Miller takes a look through the Right to Repair Regulations to highlight the repairing obligations on Scottish social landlords for windows and describes what challenges are presented in meeting those obligations.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Jocelyne Fleming: Retrofitting and tenement maintenance debate encouragingly collaborative, nuanced, and holistic
Published 8 months ago
Jocelyne Fleming, policy and public affairs officer Scotland at CIOB, shares her optimism following a debate on retrofitting and tenement maintenance at the Scottish Parliament.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Heather Holbrook: Reinventing the high street is a natural evolution, as society’s needs change
Published 8 months ago
Heather Holbrook looks at how the shift to online retail has led to high vacancy rates in UK retail properties, necessitating the repurposing of these spaces.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Angus MacLeod: How the Green Freeport can reshape the Highlands
Published 8 months ago
Marking Highland Business Week, Angus MacLeod discusses the transformative potential of the Inverness and Cromarty Firth Green Freeport, highlighting the opportunities and challenges it presents for the region.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Opinion: Traders, get ready for stronger consumer protection
Published 8 months ago
The new Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Act 2024 (DMCCA) is due to come into force in April 2025, and with it a complete overhaul of how consumer protection is enforced in the UK, write Melanie Martin, Laura Whyatt and Tom Hanson.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Ruaridh Nicol: Sustainability doesn’t mean our buildings have to lack creativity
Published 9 months ago
Holmes Miller associate Ruaridh Nicol explores some of the key challenges currently facing the industry when it comes to sustainable design, and how these can be overcome.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Martin Smith: Government and industry must rise to the challenge and beat the housing crisis
Published 9 months ago
Ahead of tomorrow’s Scottish Housing Day, Muir Group CEO Martin Smith looks at some changes on the horizon, particularly from the Programme for Government, and how we can overcome today’s challenges to give the people of Scotland the homes and communities that they deserve.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Angelique Bret: Dynamic pricing in the crosshairs following outrage over Oasis tickets
Published 9 months ago
Businesses across sectors have been advised to review their approach to dynamic pricing after the practice drew scrutiny in the context of Oasis’ reunion tour, writes Angelique Bret.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Gary Gray: How timber systems can help the home building industry fix the housing crisis
Published 9 months ago
Insight: Gary Gray from Muir Timber Systems outlines the benefits of timber frame builds and how they could play a key role in fixing the current housing crisis.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Derek Hogg: Hedging your bets – RSLs approach to managing interest rate exposure
Published 9 months ago
Insight: Changes in lending practices have seen RSLs move away from their traditionally cautious approach to managing interest rate fluctuations to explore more complex options, writes Derek Hogg.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Euan Bathgate: Key challenges facing rural housing providers in Scotland
Published 9 months ago
Senior solicitor Euan Bathgate outlines some of the challenges faced by rural RSLs compared to those in the central belt.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Anthony Marley: £700k cut to cladding remediation scheme should be received with caution
Published 9 months ago
Insight: On the back of the recent announcement by the Scottish Government to cut £700,000 from the cladding remediation programme set up by the Housing (Cladding Remediation) (Scotland) Act 2024, Anamore director Anthony Marley expresses his disappointment and caution at the decision.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Alasdair Steele: Will local authority pension fund reforms deepen the buyer pool for Scottish commercial property?
Published 9 months ago
Alasdair Steele discusses the decline in institutional investment in Scottish commercial property over the past decade and how the recent pooling of local authority pension funds may serve as a catalyst to reverse this trend.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Marcus Di Rollo: Why more Edinburgh landlords are opting to invest in Dundee
Published 9 months ago
Insight: Marcus Di Rollo, lettings director at full-service legal firm Gilson Gray, looks at why the City of Discovery offers an attractive proposition for landlords priced out of properties in the capital.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Kirsty Wells: Reflecting on a decade of the Scottish Social Housing Charter
Published 9 months ago
Insight: Kirsty Wells, assistant director of ARK Consultancy, highlights the progress and challenges over ten years of the Scottish Social Housing Charter and the lessons that can be learned from Grenfell.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →